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    Expressing 'ex-husband' with 前夫 (qiánfū)

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    Structure

    前夫

    Explanation

    前夫 (qiánfū) means "ex-husband" or "former husband" and refers to a man to whom someone was previously married. It is formed from 前 (former/previous) and 夫 (husband). The corresponding term for "ex-wife" is 前妻 (qiánqī).

    Examples

    • 她的前夫现在住在另一个城市。

      tā de qiánfū xiànzài zhù zài lìng yīgè chéngshì.

      Her ex-husband now lives in another city.

    • 他和前夫仍然保持着友好的关系。

      tā hé qiánfū réngrán bǎochí zhe yǒuhǎo de guānxì.

      He and his ex-husband still maintain a friendly relationship.

    • 她的前夫也来参加了孩子的毕业典礼。

      tā de qiánfū yě lái cānjiā le háizi de bìyè diǎnlǐ.

      Her ex-husband also came to attend the child's graduation ceremony.

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